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APPLICATION FILED JUNE 27, 1918.

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APPLICATION HLED JUNE 27 n r w Hm ,wn AW u 8Q n 2 MM w w MW 3% m P a 1W4 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM F. SGRANTON, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

Application filed June 27, 1918.

To all lo/1.0212 it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM F. SORANTON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Washington, D. 0., have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Receptacles tor Adding-Machines, Typewriters, Desks, andthe like, ol? which the following is a specification.

My invention is designed to provide a re ceptacle capable of use inconnection with adding machines, telegraph instruments and, indeed. alltypes of machines using tape, being also equally well adapted for usewith typewritinn' machines and as a desk attachment.

I found it to be very desirable to have a receptacle with an extensionadapted to direct the tape, letter, envelop or the like with certaintyinto the receptacle and prevent it from being deposited on the floor andat the same time to arrange the receptacle in such convenient locationrelative to the machine or desk to which it is to be applied as toassure the reception of the articles with a minimum amount of eliort andwithout danger ot' being misplaced.

The invention is susceptible ot' varied applications but I have shown inthe accompanying d rawinn's a few representativelocations in which theinvention can be utilized with great benefit.

in Figure 1 I have shown a representative tape machine which may standfor an adding machine or a stock ticker or, indeed, a typewriter.

Fig. 2 shows a modified method or? applying the receptacle to a machineof the type shown in Fig 1.

Fig. 2) is a sectional plan view of Fig.

liig. l: shows the invention applied to desk.

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Fig. 6 is a further modification.

Fig. 7 shows the invention applied to a door for the receipt of mail.

Fig: 8 shows a modified form of the invention applied to a kitchencabinet and this is representative of its application to any kitchentable, sink or like location in the kitchen or elsewhere.

In Fig. l the machine A is representative of any form of tape machineand it is my aim to provide a receptacle wh1ch will re ceive the end ofthe tape and guide it safely into the receptacle without danger of theend shows a modification of the recep- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 28, 1921.

Serial No. 242,268.

of the tape being misplaced or blown by the wind outside of thereceptacle which is likely to happen where a waste basket is used or theopen top of the receptacle is some distance below the point where theend of the tape is directed downwardly from the machine and to this endI form the receptacle shown at ll with an upwardly projecting end 5having); side walls and an open front, the body ot the receptacle beingof convenient size, of any ordinary or improved shape, as I willhereinafter explain. It will be observed from Fig. 1 that the projectionb will e'li cctually prevent any displacement of the tape as it isprotected by the back and side walls of the projection and is guidedwith certainty into the receptacle proper.

As shown in F 1 i provide the receptacle with hooks 0 Li) the top andbottom which may be readily hooked over the ordinary cross bars of themachine. In a type writer the device may be applied to the side of hemachine and the receptacle may be of different shape to receive theletters and envelops or other work turned out by the typist.

.I may vary the fastening or supporting means oi the receptacle as shownin Fig. 2, which a face view of the receptacle with a part of the frameof the machine shown. In this view supplemental wires (Z are madeslightly heavier than the wires of the re ceptacle proper so as tosupport the hooks 0 at the lower end and in this figure I have shownslightly ditterent means for supporting the upper end of the receptacle.these consisting or" pivoted arms 0 which have bent ends as shown at cin Fig. 3 to fit around the leg of the stand. The arms 0 are pivoted atc and are adapted to be swung on the pivots by using the spring buttonor knob 0* to release the arms from the legs of the machine when it isdesirable to detach. the receptacle. 1 may, oi course. use other formsot fastening devices of a well known type.

In Fig. i I have shown how the device may be used as a rece iitacle forwaste paper and arranged alongside ot a desk. The projection i) in thiscase extends above the desk so that the waste material may be pushedinto the basket or receptacle and the upwardly projecting" walls willproperly direct and prevent it from being pushed onto the floor. Thewalls ofthe receptacle may be flared, itdesired.

As shown in Fig. 5 I may elaborate the device to the extent of having aspring pressed door as at e which opens inwardly and will require somepressure to force the waste material through it into the receptacle andin this case the upper part of the receptacle may becovered, as at f,forming a completely closed top with the spring pressed door closing theopening thereto.

As shown in this figure I may permanently attach the device to a desk orother piece of furniture and in this case instead of making thereceptacle detachable as in Fig. l, I provide a hinged door 9 at thebottom to facilitate the removal of the contents.

In such a construction as shown in Fig. 5 I use a felt liner it betweenthe receptacle and the wall of the desk so as to prevent abrasion of thesurface.

In Fig. 6 I show the bottom of the receptacle made of fine net or thismay be solid to hold small waste instead of using the wide mesh shown inthe other figures.

The device is also very effective as a mail receiver attached to otlicedoors where the mail is usually pushed through a slot in the door andthis adaptation is shown in Fig. 7 where'the projection 6 extends abovethe slot 2' in the door Z: and hence when the mail I is forced throughfrom the outside it cannot be scattered over the floor as is now thecase.

The receptacle may be made of metal strips as shown or of any suitablematerial.

In Fig. 8 I have shown the invention as detachably applied to a kitchencabinet, the receptacle being of solid material instead of strips so asto hold the waste or scraps from the kitchen cabinet or other article ofkitchen furniture.

It will be readily apparent that a basket of this general form has greatutility other than in connection with a desk or kitchen cabinet as shownin the drawing. For instance, it can be readily hung on the wall of acar, or barber shop, for the purpose of receiving dirty towels or thelike, and in this case, the high rear wall protects the wall orwood-work from being soiled or damaged from contact with the articlesdeposited in the basket.

A modification of this basket in a smaller and more attractive form maybe used on miladys dresser to receive various and sundry articlesincluding waste paper. It may also be attached to a closet door in thehouse and used to receive soiled laundry.

The tapered bottom of this device aids in keeping the basket in itsproper place, as it is impossible to rest the basket on the floorwithout some support. A porter, anitor or charwoman having emptied it,will not misplace the basket but will return it to its hooks in itsformer position. This insures the basket always being in its properplace and serves to make the device the more valuable.

What I claim is 2- A portable open topped basket for waste paper and thelike, comprising a body portion having a tapered bottom and providedwith upstanding walls on three sides there of, the entire fourth sidebeing of a lesser height than the other sides, said basket being adaptedto be placed adjacent a desk or the like with the low side next to saiddesk or the like. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

IVILLIAH F. SCRANTON.

